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Embracing Change for Safer, Efficient Facilities

OmTrak

Building Manuals: Embracing Change for Safer, Efficient Facilities The Building Confidence Report (BCR) In 2018, the Building Confidence Report (BCR) was tabled by State and Territory Building Ministers in response to concerns regarding building defects and cladding fires. What Should Building Manuals Contain?

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A Look at the Regulations Surrounding Commercial Construction in California

Stonemark

Commercial construction projects tend to be heavily regulated, and notably so in California. Each city, county, and town has various agencies that outline their own criteria, and trying to understand these regulations can easily overwhelm even a seasoned developer.

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Building Industry decline in productivity – What can be done?

OmTrak

Productivity Decline in the Building Industry – What can be done? Governments around the world have spent or borrowed billions of dollars to support businesses and communities and are now seeking to recover the costs. How can productivity in the building industry improve? The building industry is a prime target for improvement.

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Building Industry decline in productivity – What can be done?

OmTrak

Productivity Decline in the Building Industry – What can be done? Governments around the world have spent or borrowed billions of dollars to support businesses and communities and are now seeking to recover the costs. How can productivity in the building industry improve? The building industry is a prime target for improvement.

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Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

Additionally, the government allocates reimbursements based on results, so the survey directly impacts a hospital’s financial performance. When specifying interior finishes such as flooring, building professionals should take the utmost care to ensure all materials help advance these overarching quality measurement components.

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Read the Latest News on Scottish Highways Upgrade, Gloucestershire College’s Sustainable Construction Hub, Slow Housing Market Profit Warning, Rising Mortgage Rates, and Design Guide for Specialist and Supported Housing

UK Construction Blog

The council said summer work will enlarge carriageways, build key crossing sites, and modify roads. Balfour worked on pre-construction. The new centre will have its own character and be connected with the main campus to inspire young people to work in construction.

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COVID-19 and variations

Practical Law Construction

This blog considers as an alternative whether a contractor can recover time and/ or money as a contract variation, with particular reference to three standard form contracts – FIDIC’s 1999 Yellow Book , NEC4’s Engineering and Construction Contract and JCT Design and Build Contract, 2016 Edition.